Some San Diego parents balk as tampon machines installed in 3rd-5th grade boys’ bathrooms

Some parents are voicing frustration as school districts in North San Diego County install tampon machines in elementary school boys’ bathrooms to comply with a relatively new state law.

The installations began at the start of the 2024-25 school year and are ongoing to this day, prompting some parents to argue it’s a waste of taxpayer dollars, inappropriate, and a recipe for disaster.

“It’s absolutely ludicrous,” said Marci Strange, chairwoman of the North San Diego County-based Taxpayers Oversight for Parents and Students, or TOPS…

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